The name itself is derived from the Greek word ‘smaragdus’ meaning, “green gem”. The ancient Egyptians mined Emeralds nearly 3,000 years ago, and Cleopatra was an avid emerald collector. In the 16th Century Spanish explorers found large Emeralds in the possession of...
We are both thrilled and delighted to hear of the easing in restrictions in the retail sector by the Victorian Government and that, as of Wednesday 28th October we will reopen our door and welcome back our clients.To support a COVID safe environment, the showroom will...
As September draws close to an end we decided to feature a very special sapphire and diamond ring that was commissioned by our client Doug for his wife Bernadette last year. We thought this remodelling job was the perfect piece to highlight this month’s birthstone and...
Another of our couples who haven't let COVID-19 dampen their spirits is Henry and Felicity. Like our last feature couple Henry and Felicity also got engaged before stage 3 restrictions.At Abrecht Bird we love making new items of jewellery but we find it so special...
This year has presented us all with very harsh times to face as well as a lot of uncertainty, but it is also wonderful to see love is still in the air and our clients are still showing their nearest and dearest how much they mean to one another.Before stage 4 lockdown...
Another successful custom designed remake What do you do with a sapphire and diamonds that are sitting around at home? Make them into a custom designed piece of jewellery of course! Our jeweller Eleanor recently made this for our client in 18 carat yellow...
Congratulations to Ryan and Anna on their recent engagement with this one off custom designed black diamond creation.https://abrecht.com.au/…/120179-black-white-diamond-hand-m…/ Ryan and Anna selected the stones, custom designed the ring and Ryan even helped to start...
We are so proud of our three talented jewellers at Abrecht Bird. Greg John, Eleanor Hawke and Yuki Mathwin have all submitted a hand made item of jewellery as part of the Jewellers Association of Australia Jewellers Awards 2019, with Greg John chosen as one of the...
Jewellery remakes/redesignIt's amazing to see how a bar of metal is transformed into a new item of jewellery.How is Abrecht Bird jewellery made?Our jewellers roll, heat and manipulate the metal to craft a custom designed hand made piece for each of our clients....
Tourmaline is a boron silicate mineral which comes in a variety of colours due to the trace elements found within, and is the birthstone for October. The most common colour of tourmaline is green, followed by pink, yellow, blue, black and brown. Tourmaline is also...